WEBVTT < We had to makethe move, so we decided to make the move> That move is creating immigration chaos and a constitutional crisis just 10 days into Donald Trump'spresidency. < I was hoping he wouldn't do this, I don't think it's going to be good for the country> Iowa attorney generalTom Miller is one of 16 attorney's general across the country condemning trumps immigration ban. They say itviolates the constitution.< Muslims and christians beingtreated differently, that raisessignificant legal issues we'reconcerned about><he violated what I think is oneof our basic principals which isequal protection, favoringcertain religions over certainothers in terms ofdiscriminating against muslims.>Drake University constitutional law professor Mark Kende agrees with Miller. He says trump is too impulsive. The white housesays the president is just doingwhat he promised. < The president isnot going to wait. He's going tomake sure he does everything in his power when he can to protecthe homeland and it's people> Butcritics and now a federal judge say trump's power does notinclude the ability todiscriminate and ignore due process.<That's the mostpeculiar thing of all. Becauseyou vet these kinds ofdocuments, the agencies where the experts are, and it doesn't appear that he did that at all,

Legal experts in Iowa said President Donald Trump may need an education in democracy and the Constitution.

Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees created chaos and a constitutional crisis for some groups just 10 days into his presidency. “I was hoping he wouldn't do this,” Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said. “I don't think it's going to be good for the country.”

Miller is one of 16 attorney generals across the country condemning Trump’s immigration ban. They say it violates the Constitution.

“He violated what I think is one of our basic principles, which is equal protection, favoring certain religions over certain others in terms of discriminating against Muslims,” said Mark Kende, a constitutional law professor at Drake University.

Kende said Trump is too impulsive, while White House officials argue that the president is just doing what he promised.

“The president is not going to wait,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said to media representatives Monday. “He's going to make sure he does everything in his power when he can to protect the homeland and its people.”

Critics of the travel ban said Trump's power does not include the ability to discriminate and ignore due process.

“That's the most peculiar thing of all, because you vet these kinds of documents, the agencies where the experts are, and it doesn't appear that he did that at all, let alone talk to Congress,” Miller said.

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Miller said Iowa has a rich history of welcoming immigrants that he hopes will not be compromised by the travel ban.